Conference Session

Mechanical Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane L. Peters, Kettering University; Joy Arbor, Kettering University

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #8496Student Perceptions of Connections between Statics Class and Co-op WorkExperienceDr. Diane L Peters, Kettering University Diane L. Peters is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University in Flint, MI. Her engineering education research focuses on the links between industry and academia.Dr. Joy Arbor, Kettering University Joy Arbor is assistant professor of communication in the Department of Liberal Studies at Kettering University. She teaches communication, public writing, and ethics

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Curriculum and Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Michele Miller, Campbell University

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #29178Work-in-Progress: Design of Polymer Processing Learning Module in aManufacturing Course for Mechanical EngineersDr. Michele Miller, Campbell University Dr. Michele Miller is a Professor and Associate Dean at Campbell University. Prior to joining Campbell in 2017, she was a professor of mechanical engineering at Michigan Tech. She received undergraduate and graduate degrees in mechanical engineering from Duke and NC State, respectively. Her research interests include engineering education and precision manufacturing. American c Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Pedagogy II - Best Teaching Practices

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Elizabeth Rose Pollack, Michigan State University ; Geoffrey Recktenwald, Michigan State University; Michele J. Grimm, Michigan State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

within a junior-level Engineering Math classusing both qualitative and quantitative measures. The course is a required part of the mechanical engineeringprogram and included 90 students. During the semester, two quizzes were administered that were directlyrelated to lecture material for which course notes were provided in advance of the lecture. The students weresplit into two random groups, and course notes were assigned through the learning management system.Each group was provided access to a defined set of course notes – handwritten or typed – for each of the twoquizzes. To minimize group effects and any possible impact on student learning, the group that receivedtyped notes for the first quiz were assigned handwritten notes on the second

Conference Session

Dynamic Systems and Control

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane L Peters, Kettering University; Richard Stanley, Kettering University; Craig J. Hoff, Kettering University; John Casci, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #11434Redesign of Lab Experiences for a Senior Level Course in Dynamic Systemswith ControlsDr. Diane L Peters, Kettering University Dr. Diane Peters, P.E. is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University.Dr. Richard Stanley, Kettering UniversityDr. Craig J. Hoff, Kettering University Dr. Craig J. Hoff is currently Professor and Head of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Ket- tering University, in Flint, Michigan, where he teaches in the areas of energy systems and automotive engineering. Dr. Hoff’s research focus is on sustainable mobility technologies.Mr. John Casci, Kettering

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Mitin, University at Buffalo, State University of New York; Nizami Z. Vagidov, University at Buffalo, State University of New York; Athos Chariton Petrou; Xiufeng Liu, University at Buffalo, State University of New York

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2011-366: DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW LECTURE/LAB COURSE ONQUANTUM MECHANICS FOR ENGINEERING STUDENTSVladimir Mitin, University at Buffalo, SUNY Vladimir Mitin, SUNY Distinguished Professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering at the Uni- versity at Buffalo, The State University of New York. He was the Chair of that Department for two terms: 2003-2006 and 2006-2009. During 1993-2003 he was a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. His fields of specialization are nanoelectronic, microelectronic and optoelectronic devices and materials. Currently he is working in the following areas: design and simulation of devices; heat dissipation in

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Donald Goddard

make real parts out of real engineering materials, and because the rapid prototypingwith paper laminations used at UT-Tyler produces parts of significant strength, students canactually make parts for a real prototype, as well as models and mockups. Page 6.616.2 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering EducationIII. Example of an Indirectly Enhanced Course.A key issue in PRP and Desktop Fabrication is the ability to make real parts, not just waxmodels. The current UT-Tyler Mechanical Engineering program

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 10

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shalabh C. Maroo, Syracuse University

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Mechanical Engineering

efficient homework assignmentapproaches.One approach which has gained popularity over the past decade is online homework. Increasingclass sizes have made such an approach attractive as it has the potential to free up many hours forfaculty [2] to enhance the student experience in the course as well as concentrate on research.Some studies have been performed to date on online homework assignment. Most of thesestudies have found online homework to be an effective approach. Head and Owolabi [3] foundthat use of online homework in an engineering mechanics course improved student grades thussuggesting an enhancement of student learning. Jones [4] used the Canvas based onlinehomework in an engineering materials course which resulted in higher scores on

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Willis, Southern Methodist University; Paul Krueger, Southern Methodist University; Alice Kendrick, Southern Methodist University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2009-1726: THE INFLUENCE OF A RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FORUNDERGRADUATES PROGRAM ON STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDENGINEERING RESEARCHDavid Willis, Southern Methodist University David A. Willis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Southern Methodist University (SMU). He received his B.S. degree from North Carolina State University and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Purdue University in 2001. His areas of research interests are heat transfer, phase change, and fluid mechanics problems associated with short pulse laser-material interactions. His research involves experimental studies of laser microfabrication, high power laser-ablation, and laser-induced forward

Conference Session

Mechatronics

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Arturo A Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American

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Mechanical Engineering

, Dynamics, and Mechanics of Materials. Preliminaryimplementation results are presented. The initial implementation was based on recommendationsfrom students in an effort to determine in which courses it could make the best contribution andimpact. Once a particular system was developed and implemented, it was relatively easy to adaptto any other similar and compatible sensor. The authors were able to perform experiments usingtheir own portable computers connected through a USB port to a low-cost microcontroller andcompatible sensors to measure temperature, light intensity, deflection, acceleration, and force, orother physical properties of interest. Positive results in student motivation were observed. Specialfeatures such as wireless communication

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanical Systems: What's New

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashok Kumar Manoharan, Auburn University; P.K. Raju, Auburn University; Chetan Sankar, Auburn University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2010-1369: USE OF MULTIMEDIA CASE STUDIES IN AN INTRODUCTORYCOURSE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGAshok Kumar Manoharan, Auburn University Ashok Kumar Manoharan is a Doctoral Student in Mechanical Engineering at Auburn University. He received his B.S from Anna University, India in 2006. He has been working as a Graduate Teaching Assistant for Introduction to Mechanical Engineering course for the past two years. His research areas include Innovations in Teaching Engineering, Adoption techniques for Implementing new teaching methodologies.P.K. Raju, Auburn University P.K Raju is a Thomas Walter Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Auburn University and has more than 42 years

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David B. Benson, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

any of one of these concepts at an early stage in a student’seducation can lead to a cascade of failures or difficulties that resonate throughout their academiccareer. Although a program of study for a given discipline is designed so that students entering agiven class have successfully completed all of the pre-requisite course material to attempt theclass, student recall as well as student exposure to prior content can vary. Current research has identified and mapped a number of central content and skilltrajectories that are present in engineering education, focusing primarily on science and mathcontent/skills essential to Mechanical Engineering. These content and skill areas have beenassessed using a trajectory taxonomy to map and

Conference Session

Meeting ABET Requirements

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karinna Vernaza, Gannon University; Mahesh Aggarwal, Gannon University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

n Required Courses ME205 Digital Computer X X X X Usage ME214 Strength of Materials X X X ME215 Strength of Materials X X X X Lab ME315 Materials Science X X X X ME334 Kinematics of X X X X Mechanisms ME354 Senior Design Lab X X X X X X X X X X X X Technical Elective ME410 Thermal Systems X X X X X X X X DesignMechanical Engineering Program Assessment ProcessSeveral venues are employed currently to evaluate the objectives, outcomes, and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Bijan Sepahpour

laboratory components plays a significant role in theenhancement and completeness of the engineering courses and programs. Twelve experimentsare presented for adaptation in undergraduate mechanical and civil engineering programs. Theseexperiments are related to topics in mechanics of materials and dynamics of machinery.Enthusiastic undergraduate students have been participating in the processes of research, designand development necessary for materializing all components of the Model Laboratory. Theirunderstanding of group dynamics and appreciation for cost-effective and superior designs hasenhanced. A comprehensive and user-friendly web site is constructed to provide all necessaryinformation for fabrication and application of these experiments and

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University; Peter Baumann, Central Connecticut State University; Alfred Gates, Central Connecticut State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Connecticut State University Dr. Baumann is an Associate Professor of Engineering at CCSU. His industrial experience spans 20 years. He is Past Chairman of American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Committee B7 and is on his local ASM International chapter’s Board of Directors. Dr. Baumann received a B.S. in Metallurgy at Penn State, earned an M.S. from MIT Mechanical Engineering, and completed a Ph.D. in Materials Science at Polytechnic University. E-mail: BaumannP@ccsu.eduAlfred Gates, Central Connecticut State University Dr. Alfred A. Gates, is the Chair, of the department of engineering at Central Connecticut State University. Dr Gates has 14 years of experience as a college

Collection

2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Neville Tay; Xiu Jie Low; Vinay Patil; Eylem Asmatulu

printed materials can also be used to develop new sets of UnmanAerial Vehicles (UAV) for different applications. Banfield, et al., 2016 studied the infill density,pattern, and orientation on the structural properties of 3D printed airframe components. 3Dprinting enables complex geometry replication and rapid fabrication which allowed them toproduce an airplane part within 24 hours. The study concluded that the infill density had thegreatest impact on strength of the 3D printed airplane for a stable and consistent flight [8].A study by Tymrak et al., 2014 was performed to investigate the mechanical properties ofcomponents fabricated via open-source 3D printer systems under realistic environmentalconditions [9]. This study quantifies the basic

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS) Technical Session 4: Bring Your Own Experiments +

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob Bishop, Southern Utah University

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

, we present a novel torsional-testing device that wasdeveloped to explore the concept of torsion loads, shear stress, and the shear modulus (or modu-lus of rigidity G). This device has been successfully used by students to determine the modulusof rigidity for three different (re-usable) material samples in an undergraduate mechanics labora-tory course. This paper presents information regarding the design and application of this devicein the classroom. This torsional-testing device contributes to the field in several ways. First, it islow in cost (total materials cost is less than $500 USD). Second, the testing system is compact. Itcan easily be carried by one person and is small enough to fit on a desktop. Third, testing can beperformed

Conference Session

WIP: Classroom Innovations

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ruben D. Lopez-Parra, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of Texas at Austin

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

' Representational Fluency when Designing in the Context of Fluids Mechanics AbstractIncorporating design into the engineering curriculum has become an educational priority, as itsignificantly influences students' learning, motivation, and development of an engineeringidentity, among other outcomes. While some research exists about the teaching and learningof engineering design in the first- and last- years of undergraduate education, the second andthird years have received comparatively less attention. This study contributes to this gap byexploring the design practices of third-year chemical engineering students. Particularly, itfocuses on students' ability to create and translate among multiple

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Forsberg, Hofstra University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

given in spring semesters. The courseconsists primarily of experiments in the heat transfer area of mechanical engineering.However, there are also experiments in fluid mechanics and HVAC areas.A major difficulty experienced by students in the ENGG 170 laboratory course is due tothe scheduling of the course. The lab course is taken a semester subsequent to the heattransfer lecture course. It is also taken two or more semesters after the fluid mechanicsand thermodynamics courses. During the time between the lecture courses and the lab,students lose momentum and forget a lot of material. When lab experiments areperformed in ENGG 170, the students have problems recalling the relevant theory. Thelaboratory course also includes experiments in areas

Conference Session

Microcontrollers, Programming, and Data Acquisition

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James A. Mynderse, Lawrence Technological University; Jeff Shelton, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #11628Assessment of an Improved Problem-Based Learning Implementation in aSenior/Graduate Mechatronic Design CourseDr. James A. Mynderse, Lawrence Technological University James A. Mynderse, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the A. Leon Linton Department of Mechanical Engineering at Lawrence Technological University. His research interests include mechatronics, dynamic systems, and control with applications to piezoelectric actuators, hysteresis, and perception. He serves as the faculty advisor for the LTU Baja SAE team.Jeff Shelton, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Shelton studies human motor control in the

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Cassandra M. Birrenkott, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Karim Heinz Muci-Kuchler, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Mark David Bedillion, Carnegie Mellon University; Marsha Lovett, Carnegie Mellon University; Laura Ochs Pottmeyer, Carnegie Mellon University

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Systems Engineering

Paper ID #33445Evaluation of Targeted Systems Thinking and Systems EngineeringAssessments in a Freshmen-Level Mechanical Engineering CourseDr. Cassandra M. Birrenkott, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Dr. Cassandra (Degen) Birrenkott received her B.S. degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in 2007. She received her Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering in 2012 from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, studying mechanochemical reactions of a spiropyran mechanophore in polymeric materials under shear loading. She is currently an Assistant

Conference Session

Teaching Experiences in OME

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Eugene Niemi

to offer the course as a technical elective only to theMechanical Engineering students, to give some time to working the “bugs” out of the coursebefore offering it more broadly through the IGS program. The course was offered as a “dual-numbered” course, on both the undergraduate and graduate levels, all students taking the samecourse material and tests, but with the graduate students doing two additional projects. Catalogdescriptions for these two courses are given below. A syllabus for each of the courses is given inAppendix A.22.486 Ocean EngineeringSummary of the ocean environment. Fluid mechanics of ocean waves. Modeling and scalinglaws for ships, and river and estuary flows. Hydrodynamics of offshore and coastal

Collection

2013 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Gonca Altuger-Genc

discomfort and even resistance; but “faculty’s positive and encouraging attitudetowards learning a certain skill, such as self-directed learning skill, combined with the right toolsand materials are essential for creating an effective environment” [8].As the concepts of lifelong learning and self-directed learning gained importance, highereducation institutions implemented open ended projects, case-studies, senior-design projects, andthe use of social networks to promote lifelong self-directed learning [8 – 10]. This paper aims toprovide an overview of a similar project: a semester project that has both IDL and SDLcomponents. Methodology section describes the development of the implementation process thatwill be followed in a senior level Mechanical

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hamid Rad, Washington State University; Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University - Vancouver

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #14572Redesign of a Graduate Seminar Course Using Active Learning for Oral Pre-sentation SkillsDr. Hamid Rad, Washington State University Hamid Rad, Ph.D., is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Washington State University, Vancouver. His areas of teaching and research interest include mechanical engineering design, design methodologies, and dynamic systems.Prof. Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University - Vancouver Prof. Gurocak is the founding director of School of Engineering and Computer Science at Washington State University Vancouver. His research interests include

Conference Session

Software and E-learning in the ME Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arnaldo Mazzei, Kettering University; Yaomin Dong, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kentucky in 1998. He specializes in FEA in Metalforming and Composite Materials. His current work relates to automotive windshield wiper systems, composite materials, finite element analysis and CAE. He is a member of ASEE, ASME, and SAE. Page 12.531.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Development of a CAE Course Project Focusing on Data Management through a Windshield Wiper System DesignAbstractComputer Aided Engineering (CAE) has been a core course for Mechanical Engineering studentsat Kettering University

Collection

2013 North Midwest Section Meeting

Authors

Xiang-Fa Wu

and justified. Suggestions for future development andconclusion on the study were made.1. Introduction1.1 Central role of mechanical design in undergraduate mechanical engineering education Mechanical engineering (ME) is one of the oldest and broadest disciplines of engineeringthat involves the production and utilization of heat and mechanical power for the design,production, and operation of machines and tools.1 Broadly speaking, mechanical engineersemploy the core principles of physics, materials science along with a variety of tools to analyze,design, manufacture, and maintain all mechanical systems such as manufacturing plants,machinery, transport systems, heating and cooling systems, space station, aircrafts, robots,medical devices

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Design I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Michael Lobaugh, Pennsylvania State University, Erie

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-2118: MINI-PROJECTS AS PART OF A FRESHMAN SEMINARFOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY STUDENTSRobert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University, Erie Robert Edwards is currently a Lecturer in Engineering at The Pennsylvania State Erie, The Behrend Col- lege where he teaches Statics, Dynamics, and Fluid and Thermal Science courses. He earned a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology and an MS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Gannon University.Michael Lobaugh, Pennsylvania State University, Erie Michael Lobaugh is a Lecturer in Engineering at Penn State Erie. He received his B.S. in M.E. at the University of Illinois in 1986 and his M.S. in Engineering Management at the

Collection

2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Xiaobin Le P.E.; Ali Moazed; Anthony Duva; Richard Roberts

toeasily visualize the components /assemblies in 2D. Now, CAD should be called computer-aideddesign, which becomes an essential tool to aid engineers during engineering design. But inphase II, 3D modeling and drawing associatively in the digital form are only geometries ofcomponents and the assembly. It is obvious that the mechanical behavior of two components,which have same shape, but one is made from steel and another is made from wood, will be quitedifferent. Nowadays, we are in phase III of the CAD, in which the constitutive equations ofmaterial can be assigned to the 3D modeling in the CAD software. When the finite elementanalysis is integrated into the CAD systems such as SolidWorks Simulation, the constitutiveequation of materials

Conference Session

Statics and Finite Element Analysis

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qin Ma, Walla Walla University; Louie L. Yaw, Walla Walla University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

of Engineering Walla Walla University, College Place, WA 99324, USA AbstractAs an advanced modern engineering tool, the Finite Element Method (FEM) has been widelyadopted in current undergraduate engineering curricula, especially in the discipline ofmechanical engineering. However, the usage of FEM as a tool integrated into other fundamentalengineering classes, such as statics and dynamics, fluid and thermal, and mechanics of materials,is not as common as one might suppose. Including, this present-day engineering tool is proposedto assist the teaching of deformation concepts in mechanics of materials. Due to the inherentcomplexity of FEM, a small finite element analysis (FEA

Conference Session

Delivery Methods in Mechanical Engineering Courses

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David J. Dimas, The University of California, Irvine; Faryar Jabbari, University of California, Irvine; Jia Frydenberg, University of California, Irvine

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

byadministrative details that ineffectively absorb a large percentage of the availableFaculty and Teaching Assistant resources; 4) Class time spent on course topics isoften not proportional to the level of difficulty of the material or mapped to thenon-uniform needs of the students; 5) Students have little control over the pace oflearning; 6) Research-oriented faculty do not have the time or motivation requiredto investigate and adopt new learning technologies and methods; 7) Facultyfrequently distrust unproven or unfamiliar technologies or teaching methods.To address these issues, three courses in the Department of Mechanical andAerospace Engineering at a major U.S. research university were modified toinclude the expanded use of instructional

Conference Session

Dynamics

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew R. Sloboda, Bucknell University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 A Roller Coaster Project as Part of an Undergraduate Dynamics Course in Mechanical EngineeringAbstractUndergraduate dynamics courses in mechanical engineering are typically structured aroundstudents solving numerous textbook-style problems in order to increase their proficiency atanalyzing different scenarios involving dynamics concepts. However, students may not see howthe same concepts can be useful in open-ended, design-oriented settings. To remedy thisshortcoming and to help students synthesize material from different topics within dynamics, aroller coaster design project has been developed and incorporated into an undergraduatedynamics class.This roller